CHOSEN FOR A DIVINE
PURPOSE –
Tuesday August 29th 2017
Memorise: But ye are a chosen
generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye
should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into
his marvellous light:
Read: Acts 17:24-31 (KJV)
17:24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing
that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
17:25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he
needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
17:26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to
dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before
appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
17:27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel
after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as
certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
17:29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought
not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by
art and man's device.
17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now
commandeth all men every where to repent:
17:31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will
judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he
hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Bible in one year: 1st
Chronicles 19-21, Ezekiel 32:29-33:9, Hymn: Sing hymn 8
MESSAGE:
Many
Christians interpret today’s memory verse with the notion that God favours some
individuals or groups of people over others. This idea eventually developed
into doctrine of “Election”, which suggests that some people are predestined
for salvation and others for damnation. Consequently, this doctrine of election
has raised a lot of difficult questions in the minds of several people. Why
should a just and loving God favour certain individuals or groups of people
over others? Why should a loving God command the elimination of some people
without mercy? A proper and diligent study of the Bible would lay these
questions to rest permanently. Even a cursory look at the word of God shows
clearly that God is good to all. He is not partial; neither is He a respecter
of persons (Acts
10:34)
“For God so loved the world, that
he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should
not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16
The
above scripture makes it clear that Jesus was given for all men and women from
all nations on the face of the earth, and anyone who believes in Him will
obtain salvation. Therefore, those with warped interpretations of Scriptures
that present our God in bad light, all in the name of “theology”, are not
speaking the mind of God. Through the manifestation of Jesus Christ, the whole
world, without exception, stands before God with equal opportunity and access
to the grace, mercy, favour and love of God. Romans 10:13 says,
“For whosoever shall call upon the name
of the Lord shall be saved.”
No
matter who you are, you can come to Jesus with boldness and He will never
reject or turn you down. The statement in 1st Peter 2:9 is therefore
absolutely correct for everyone who has accepted the Lordship of Jesus Christ
over their lives. If you are one of such people, you can say with certainty
that you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, and a member of a holy
nation. You are specially chosen to live in holiness and righteousness, to show
forth the glory of God in all ramifications of life, and to live in good
health, joy and peace. Since you have been chosen for a divine purpose, I pray
that you will surely fulfil your destiny in Jesus’ Name.
Action Point
Thank God for who you are in
Christ Jesus as revealed in 1st Peter 2:9. Confess each of the
titles that describe your standing in Christ in this verse of Scripture.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed
Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical Church in the world and- iOpenHeavens is the electronic version of the Hard Copy. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC.
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